Tooth-brush case.



No. 674,499. Patented May 2|, I90l.

L. EATON, m; TOOTH BRUSH CASE.

(Applicatin filed. Sept. 13, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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- UNITED STATES I ATnNT FFICE.

LEWVIS EATON, JR., OF LANCASTER, NEW YORK.

TOOTH=BRUSH CASE. A

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 1 atent No. 674,499, dated May 21,1901.

Application filed $epteml er 13, 1900. Serial No. 29,901. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS EATON, Jr. a citi zen, of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tooth-Brush Cases; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanyin g drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tooth-brush cases, its objectbeing to construct one in simple, inexpensive, and compact form, at thesame time adapting it for the reception of both the brush and the liquidor powdered dentifrice, which is eX- tremely easy of access whenrequired for use.

To these ends my invention consists of certain details of constructionand arrangement, all of which will be fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section of my improved casewith its contents. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken in the line Fig.3 is a transverse section taken in the line or mof Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 isa top plan view of the incomplete case with cover removed and showingmethod of construction.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the case proper isformed of two compartments 1 and 2. The larger compartment 1, located inone side of the case proper, holds the liquid or powdered dentifrice,and the smaller compartment 2, located in the other or opposite side ofthe case proper, is adapted for the reception of the handle 3 of thetoothbrush 4. The cover 5 forms the compartment 6 for the reception ofthe brush, all as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The case proper is formed practically of two pieces of sheet metal andis constructed as follows: A sheet of metal is first bent to form theback 7 (see Fig. 4) and the sides 8 8, and a projecting strip, 9 is bentover to form the bottom, being soldered thereto at their edges to thesides 8 8. Another strip of metal, 10, with its top 11 bent over atright form the front wall of the case.

angles, is placed in position, as shown in Fig. 1, and soldered to thecase to form the watertight compartment 1. An orifice 12 is cutin thetop 11, around which is secured the screwthreaded neck 13. Thereceptacle is filled with liquid or powder through this opening.

The neck 13 is adapted for the screw-threaded removable reception of theperforated socket 14, which holds in screw-threaded removable engagementthe plug or stopper 15. After the receptacle 1 is completed, as justdescribed, the sides 8 8 are bent inwardly to The two bent portions 1616 have their edges turned over, united, and pressed together to formthe seam 17. The cover 5 fits snugly upon the reduced portion 18 of thecase, so that the four sides of the caseand its cover will lie in thesame plane, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. is pressed in on the cover andis adapted to spring into a groove 20 in the case and prevent theaccidental disengagement of the cover when adjusted in position.

It will be observed that the opening in the receptacle 1 is practicallylevel with the top of the case proper, thus giving free and unobstructedaccess to the liquid or powder when the cover is removed. To use thecontents, the plug 15 is to be unscrewed, and the liquid or powder canthen be ejected against the brush in the desired quantity through theperforated collar 14. In filling the receptacle it is only necessary toremove the perforated collar 14 and its plug 15, thus' providing thelarger opening, through which the liquid or powder can easily beintroduced into the receptacle.

The case proper can be easily constructed from its two parts byinserting the bent piece 10 11 before the sides 8 8 16 16 are bent andsecured, as has been already described. This simple construction at onceprovides for the dentifrice-receptacle and the compartment for thehandle of the tooth-brush, the cover forming the compartment for thebrush end.

I claim- A tooth-brush case having the dentifricereceptacle and thecompartment for the tooth-brush handle in the case proper, and a coverwhich forms the compartment for the brush end, the opening of thedentifrice-compartment being level with the top of the case A rib 19,

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS EATON, JR.

In testimony whereof I have signed my I W. T. MILLER.

